Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1426 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 To Have and to Hold Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Have_and_to_Hold_(Johnston_novel) Produced by David Reed, and David Widger “To Have and to Hold” by Mary Johnston is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in early 17th-century Virginia, delving into the lives of early settlers, their struggles, and their relationships with one another and the Indigenous people. The narrative is centered around Ralph Percy, a soldier who is caught between the remnants of his violent past and the arduous frontier lifestyle as he navigates new bonds formed through unexpected marriage and loyalty. The beginning of the novel introduces Ralph Percy as he reflects on his solitary life in the wilderness of Virginia after his day's work. He is visited by his friend, John Rolfe, who brings news of a ship arriving with maidens for settling in the colony. A sense of foreboding lingers as Ralph contemplates the uneasy peace with the Indigenous people. When the plot thickens, Ralph ends up marrying Jocelyn Leigh—a woman of noble bearing disguising her true identity as a servant—almost impulsively after saving her from an unwanted encounter. Their relationship starts with misunderstanding, pride, and a deep undercurrent of emotional struggle, hinting at the complexity of their future together as they face the tumultuous and often dangerous backdrop of colonial America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 755981 2025-08-02T04:24:25.933640 text/html 781290 2021-01-27T12:42:54 text/html 335507 2025-08-02T04:24:34.696622 application/epub+zip 347709 2025-08-02T04:24:28.020615 application/epub+zip 347708 2025-08-02T04:24:26.744621 application/epub+zip 604768 2025-08-02T04:24:40.026610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560469 2025-08-02T04:24:33.868620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535811 2022-09-02T06:07:53.218601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659584 2025-08-02T04:24:24.811662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 659536 2018-03-11T14:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650980 2011-09-06T15:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650971 2011-09-06T15:25:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22445 2025-08-02T04:24:40.634580 application/rdf+xml 12870 2025-08-02T04:24:27.253619 image/jpeg 3360 2025-08-02T04:24:26.998638 image/jpeg 251937 2018-03-17T15:26:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 251033 2011-09-06T15:29:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 263333 2021-01-27T12:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 251015 2011-09-06T15:29:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 326076 2025-08-02T04:24:25.992632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia